Jets' Zach Wilson: 'No Hesitation' on Deebo Samuel Trade After Missing on Tyreek Hill

New York Jets quarterback Zach Wilson signaled interest in the team trying to make a blockbuster trade for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel.

"Obviously, Deebo is a great player. There's definitely no hesitation there," Wilson told reporters Wednesday.

The Jets appear to be in the market for a No. 1 target to help accelerate Wilson's development. They were previously linked to former Kansas City Chiefs star Tyreek Hill, who ended up with the AFC East rival Miami Dolphins via a March trade.

"Unfortunately, we didn't get that one, but that's part of it," Wilson said. "We're really gonna work to get the next one, I'm sure."

The 2021 No. 2 pick struggled as a rookie. He completed just 55.6 percent of his passes for 2,334 yards with more interceptions (11) than touchdown passes (nine) in 13 games. The Jets went 3-10 in those contests, and Wilson ranked 30th of 31 signal-callers in ESPN's total QBR.

Part of that was the growing pains of a young quarterback, but New York's lack of playmakers in the passing game was also a major factor.

The team's two leading receivers, Elijah Moore (538 yards) and Corey Davis (492), played only 11 and nine games. The jury is out about whether either can be a No. 1 option, and none of the other wideouts were overly impressive.

New York hasn't made any major additions to its receiver room this offseason, which is why the Samuel speculation has emerged as the first round of the draft approaches Thursday night.

The Jets have the Nos. 4 and 10 picks and could use the latter in a package for the 2021 All-Pro.

San Francisco doesn't sound eager to move Samuel, though. Niners general manager John Lynch said Monday he couldn't "ever imagine moving on from Deebo" despite the dual-threat playmaker's trade request.

"He's just too good of a player," Lynch told reporters. "... We've got nothing but love for him and nothing but appreciation for what he's brought, but you just don't let guys like that walk. So, I can't envision a scenario where we would [trade him]."

Samuel is under contract for 2022, the final year of his rookie deal, and the 49ers could use the franchise tag to keep him for 2023, so there's no pressure for them to make a trade.

In turn, the Jets will likely have to offer a king's ransom if they want the Niners to change their stance.

The question is whether Samuel could make a big enough impact to warrant giving up a massive cache of assets or whether New York would be better off standing pat and using one of its top-10 selections on a receiver.